Collaborative Statistics 2nd edition

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Barbara Illowsky and Susan Dean
Publisher: Open Educational Resources

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  • Chapter 1: Sampling and Data
    • 1.1: Sampling and Data
    • 1.2: Statistics
    • 1.3: Probability
    • 1.4: Key Terms
    • 1.5: Data
    • 1.6: Sampling
    • 1.7: Variation
    • 1.8: Answers and Rounding Off
    • 1.9: Frequency
    • 1.10: Summary
    • 1.11: Practice: Sampling and Data
    • 1.12: Homework
    • 1.13: Lab 1: Data Collection
    • 1.14: Lab 2: Sampling Experiment

  • Chapter 2: Descriptive Statistics
    • 2.1: Descriptive Statistics
    • 2.2: Displaying Data
    • 2.3: Stem and Leaf Graphs (Stemplots), Line Graphs and Bar Graphs
    • 2.4: Histograms
    • 2.5: Box Plots
    • 2.6: Measures of the Location of the Data
    • 2.7: Measures of the Center of the Data
    • 2.8: Skewness and the Mean, Median, and Mode
    • 2.9: Measures of the Spread of the Data
    • 2.10: Summary of Formulas
    • 2.11: Practice 1: Center of the Data
    • 2.12: Practice 2: Spread of the Data
    • 2.13: Homework
    • 2.14: Lab: Descriptive Statistics

  • Chapter 3: Probability Topics
    • 3.1: Probability Topics
    • 3.2: Terminology
    • 3.3: Independent and Mutually Exclusive Events
    • 3.4: Two Basic Rules of Probability
    • 3.5: Contingency Tables
    • 3.6: Venn Diagrams (optional)
    • 3.7: Tree Diagrams (optional)
    • 3.8: Summary of Formulas
    • 3.9: Practice 1: Contingency Tables
    • 3.10: Practice 2: Calculating Probabilities
    • 3.11: Homework
    • 3.12: Review
    • 3.13: Lab: Probability Topics

  • Chapter 4: Discrete Random Variables
    • 4.1: Discrete Random Variables
    • 4.2: Probability Distribution Function (PDF) for a Discrete Random Variable
    • 4.3: Mean or Expected Value and Standard Deviation
    • 4.4: Common Discrete Probability Distribution Functions
    • 4.5: Binomial
    • 4.6: Geometric (optional)
    • 4.7: Hypergeometric (optional)
    • 4.8: Poisson
    • 4.9: Summary of Functions
    • 4.10: Practice 1: Discrete Distribution
    • 4.11: Practice 2: Binomial Distribution
    • 4.12: Practice 3: Poisson Distribution
    • 4.13: Practice 4: Geometric Distribution
    • 4.14: Practice 5: Hypergeometric Distribution
    • 4.15: Homework
    • 4.16: Review
    • 4.17: Lab 1: Discrete Distribution (Playing Card Experiment)
    • 4.18: Lab 2: Discrete Distribution (Lucky Dice Experiment)

  • Chapter 5: Continuous Random Variables
    • 5.1: Continuous Random Variables
    • 5.2: Continuous Probability Functions
    • 5.3: The Uniform Distribution
    • 5.4: The Exponential Distribution
    • 5.5: Summary of the Uniform and Exponential Probability Distributions
    • 5.6: Practice 1: Uniform Distribution
    • 5.7: Practice 2: Exponential Distribution
    • 5.8: Homework
    • 5.9: Review
    • 5.10: Lab: Continuous Distribution

  • Chapter 6: The Normal Distribution
    • 6.1: The Normal Distribution
    • 6.2: The Standard Normal Distribution
    • 6.3: Z-Scores
    • 6.4: Areas to the Left and Right of x
    • 6.5: Calculations of Probabilities
    • 6.6: Summary of Formulas
    • 6.7: Practice: The Normal Distribution
    • 6.8: Homework
    • 6.9: Review
    • 6.10: Lab 1: Normal Distribution (Lap Times)
    • 6.11: Lab 2: Normal Distribution (Pinkie Length)

  • Chapter 7: The Central Limit Theorem
    • 7.1: The Central Limit Theorem
    • 7.2: The Central Limit Theorem for Sample Means (Averages)
    • 7.3: The Central Limit Theorem for Sums
    • 7.4: Using the Central Limit Theorem
    • 7.5: Summary of Formulas
    • 7.6: Practice: The Central Limit Theorem
    • 7.7: Homework
    • 7.8: Review
    • 7.9: Lab 1: Central Limit Theorem (Pocket Change)
    • 7.10: Lab 2: Central Limit Theorem (Cookie Recipes)

  • Chapter 8: Confidence Intervals
    • 8.1: Confidence Intervals
    • 8.2: Confidence Interval, Single Population Mean, Population Standard Deviation Known, Normal
    • 8.3: Confidence Interval, Single Population Mean, Standard Deviation Unknown, Student-T
    • 8.4: Confidence Interval for a Population Proportion
    • 8.5: Summary of Formulas
    • 8.6: Practice 1: Confidence Intervals for Averages, Known Population Standard Deviation
    • 8.7: Practice 2: Confidence Intervals for Averages, Unknown Population Standard Deviation
    • 8.8: Practice 3: Confidence Intervals for Proportions
    • 8.9: Homework
    • 8.10: Review
    • 8.11: Lab 1: Confidence Interval (Home Costs)
    • 8.12: Lab 2: Confidence Interval (Place of Birth)
    • 8.13: Lab 3: Confidence Interval (Women's Heights)

  • Chapter 9: Hypothesis Testing: Single Mean and Single Proportion
    • 9.1: Hypothesis Testing: Single Mean and Single Proportion
    • 9.2: Null and Alternate Hypotheses
    • 9.3: Outcomes and the Type I and Type II Errors
    • 9.4: Distribution Needed for Hypothesis Testing
    • 9.5: Assumption
    • 9.6: Rare Events
    • 9.7: Using the Sample to Support One of the Hypotheses
    • 9.8: Decision and Conclusion
    • 9.9: Additional Information
    • 9.10: Summary of the Hypothesis Test
    • 9.11: Examples
    • 9.12: Summary of Formulas
    • 9.13: Practice 1: Single Mean, Known Population Standard Deviation
    • 9.14: Practice 2: Single Mean, Unknown Population Standard Deviation
    • 9.15: Practice 3: Single Proportion
    • 9.16: Homework
    • 9.17: Review
    • 9.18: Lab: Hypothesis Testing of a Single Mean and Single Proportion

  • Chapter 10: Hypothesis Testing: Two Means, Paired Data, Two Proportions
    • 10.1: Hypothesis Testing: Two Population Means and Two Population Proportions
    • 10.2: Comparing Two Independent Population Means with Unknown Population Standard Deviations
    • 10.3: Comparing Two Independent Population Means with Known Population Standard Deviations
    • 10.4: Comparing Two Independent Population Proportions
    • 10.5: Matched or Paired Samples
    • 10.6: Summary of Types of Hypothesis Tests
    • 10.7: Practice 1: Hypothesis Testing for Two Proportions
    • 10.8: Practice 2: Hypothesis Testing for Two Averages
    • 10.9: Homework
    • 10.10: Review
    • 10.11: Lab: Hypothesis Testing for Two Means and Two Proportions

  • Chapter 11: The Chi-Square Distribution
    • 11.1: The Chi-Square Distribution
    • 11.2: Notation
    • 11.3: Facts About the Chi-Square Distribution
    • 11.4: Goodness-of-Fit Test
    • 11.5: Test of Independence
    • 11.6: Test of a Single Variance (optional)
    • 11.7: Summary of Formulas
    • 11.8: Practice 1: Goodness-of-Fit Test
    • 11.9: Practice 2: Contingency Tables
    • 11.10: Practice 3: Test of a Single Variance
    • 11.11: Homework
    • 11.12: Review
    • 11.13: Lab 1: Chi-Square Goodness-of-Fit
    • 11.14: Lab 2: Chi-Square Test for Independence

  • Chapter 12: Linear Regression and Correlation
    • 12.1: Linear Regression and Correlation
    • 12.2: Linear Equations
    • 12.3: Slope and Y-Intercept of a Linear Equation
    • 12.4: Scatter Plots
    • 12.5: The Regression Equation
    • 12.6: Correlation Coefficient and the Coefficient of Determination
    • 12.7: Testing the Significance of the Correlation Coefficient
    • 12.8: Prediction
    • 12.9: Outliers
    • 12.10: 95% Critical Values of the Sample Correlation Coefficient Table
    • 12.11: Summary
    • 12.12: Practice: Linear Regression
    • 12.13: Homework
    • 12.14: Lab 1: Regression (Distance from School)
    • 12.15: Lab 2: Regression (Textbook Cost)
    • 12.16: Lab 3: Regression (Fuel Efficiency)

  • Chapter 13: F Distribution and ANOVA
    • 13.1: F Distribution and ANOVA
    • 13.2: ANOVA
    • 13.3: The F Distribution and the F Ratio
    • 13.4: Facts About the F Distribution
    • 13.5: Test of Two Variances
    • 13.6: Summary
    • 13.7: Practice: ANOVA
    • 13.8: Homework
    • 13.9: Review
    • 13.10: Lab: ANOVA

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Chapter 7: The Central Limit Theorem
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